At Matthew Moss High School we are very proud of our site which is
situated in pleasant grounds with farm land on two sides. We have a well
equipped and modern school. Over the last two years £2M has been spent
on a new sports hall, new classrooms and accommodation for Drama and
our Learning Mentors. We are now in the middle of a programme to
remodel all of our science labs.

Our most potent asset is our people. We have a talented staff who have
developed into a cohesive team which places successful learning for students first. They spend long
hours planning and developing programmes and work very hard at ‘constant improvement.’

AIMS

Establish and sustain an
atmosphere in which learning is
successful and is enjoyed.

Establish entitlement and access
to a broad and balanced
curriculum for all students based
on a commitment to equality of
opportunity.

Sustain a caring, supportive
atmosphere within a framework
for personal growth, developing
each person’s sense of worth,
responsibility and self-discipline.

Enable the school to operate
effectively at the heart of the
community.

Sustain a climate where students
take pride in their work, school
and community, within an ethos of
high expectations that sees us all
striving for excellence.

CURRICULUM

All students follow an entitlement
curriculum including the National
Curriculum. This is taught to all form
groups across the ability range and
includes: English (inc. English Lit.),
Mathematics, Science, Humanities
(inc. History, Geography, Religious
Education); Modern Languages
(based on French with Urdu available
in years 10/11), Technology (including
DiDA, Electronics, Resistant
Materials, Food & Graphic Products);
Creative & Performing Arts (inc. Art,
Music, Drama), Physical Education,
I.C.T., Personal, Social & Health
Education, Citizenship and Careers
guidance.

EXTENDED CURRICULUM

The School is proud to offer an
EXTENDED CURRICULUM and accepts
that many worthwhile learning
opportunities exist outside the formal
timetabled curriculum. We therefore
offer extended curriculum days and
weeks to provide our students with a
flexible, balanced and exciting variety
of learning experiences. This may
involve outdoor pursuits, such as
orienteering, abseiling, camping and
canoeing as well as field trips in
Geography, History or Science.

EXTRA-CURRICULUM

In addition to the many subjects and
extended curriculum activities, our
students are able to take advantage of
a variety of EXTRA CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES. All students have the
opportunity to participate in team and
individual sports. These include
sporting activities such as: Rugby,
Netball, Football, Athletics, Cricket,
Basketball, Lacrosse, Trampolining
and Leisure Club. We encourage our
students to develop their sporting
skills and expertise and they have
gained representative honours in a
variety of sports. Our students also
have the opportunity to join some of
the clubs that use our Sports Hall in
the evening. There is a very good
provision for extra curricular activities.